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Supporters of “Family” Gather in Madrid
June 1, 2012 Supporters of "Family" Gather in Madrid What happens when you take the magical city of Madrid and add almost 3000 people, including some 100+ experts on family issues, hundreds of volunteers, several nights of world-class entertainment and all the passion...
Eight Hours of Life
May 23, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: Many people today have fallen into the trap of thinking that a life is disposable -- that if it doesn't fit a certain mold, or norm or age it is of no value. At United Families International we believe that life,...
Not Just Problems – But Solutions!
May 17, 2012 Not Just Problems - But Solutions! How do you solve the problem of poverty and hunger without considering the role of the family? How do you achieve education of all the world's children without considering the involvement of parents? How do you reduce...
The Most Influential Role
May 10, 2012 From the desk of Carol Soelberg: Happy Mother's Day! United Families International sends warm wishes to women around the world who are honored this week as "Mothers". The single most influential role in the world is that of a mother. Civilizations are...
We’re Back!
May 4, 2012 From the Desk of Carol Soelberg: WE'RE BACK!!! Actually, we never left, but you may have thought so because you haven't heard from us in a couple of weeks. We are very sorry that our email delivery system has been experiencing difficulties and hope you...
An Unfortunate First
April 12, 2012 "An Unfortunate First" They're mad! Yes, they're really mad. So mad that over the last few weeks they've been collecting signatures on a statement that they're going to present to "UN Member States, CSW and other relevant UN human rights and...
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Is Marriage a Right?
by Erin Weist Following a petition and protest by thousands of Mexican citizens standing against redefining marriage in Mexican law, a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage was shut down last week as the Commission on Constitutional Matters voted against the measure...
Thank You, Veterans!
by Jennifer Johnson I am proud to say that I am the granddaughter of military veterans. My maternal grandfather served overseas during the Vietnam War, and my paternal grandfather would have deployed overseas during the Korean War were it not for health and family...
Looking Back, Planning Ahead
by Diane Robertson I started keeping a personal blog in the early days when blogging was still popular in 2007. I was a young mother with 5 small children and they were and are the topic of that blog. Those 5 young children aren’t so small anymore. Five more little...
Taking a Holiday Breather
by Ashley Corbaley It’s the holiday season, a favorite time of the year for many people. While this is a wonderful season, it is also one of considerable stress for some families. Walking into the store the day after Halloween I was bombarded with Christmas music and...
Train up a Child
by Erin Weist Earlier this week I had the experience of being mocked on social media. If you’ve spent any time online this is not a revelation, the internet can be a brutal place to experience the full attack of opinions clashing with one’s own. However the tone and...
Date Night
by Tashica Jacobson Life tends to get hectic from time to time for pretty much everyone; and when it does, it is easy to put some of the things that appear unnecessary on the back burner to deal with when life slows down again. Date night is one of those practices...
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